I sincerely doubt that Linus looked at the FSF, and said "Wow, look at all these tools. Maybe I'll write a kernel to use them with! Then the FSF can complete their dream!".
Why on earth do you doubt it? I was there at the time, and my impression is that that's *exactly* what happened.
If you're using a proprietary OS, you have no clue what's going on, or who might be tracking you. If you're really concerned about privacy, you should be using Linux/BSD. There is no way for a CPU ID to get out on the net unless you run software that allows that, and the only way to be *sure* that you're not doing so is to run an OS with publically available source.
So, don't come whining to me. Intel's IDs are no threat to the privacy of anyone with half a brain, whether they're in PIIs or PIIIs. Intel's not the problem, the problem is proprietary software (as usual). Just say NO!:-)
Easy-to-upgrade is Debian's middle name, and has been for ages. If there's one *really* solid advantage that Debian has had over the other distros, it's the ease of upgrading.
That said, the new apt tool makes installing and upgrading even easier than it was in earlier versions of Debian.
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I sincerely doubt that Linus looked at the FSF, and said "Wow, look at all these tools. Maybe I'll write a kernel to use them with! Then the FSF can complete their dream!".
Why on earth do you doubt it? I was there at the time, and my impression is that that's *exactly* what happened.
If you're using a proprietary OS, you have no clue what's going on, or who might be tracking you. If you're really concerned about privacy, you should be using Linux/BSD. There is no way for a CPU ID to get out on the net unless you run software that allows that, and the only way to be *sure* that you're not doing so is to run an OS with publically available source.
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So, don't come whining to me. Intel's IDs are no threat to the privacy of anyone with half a brain, whether they're in PIIs or PIIIs. Intel's not the problem, the problem is proprietary software (as usual). Just say NO!
Easy-to-upgrade is Debian's middle name, and has been for ages. If there's one *really* solid advantage that Debian has had over the other distros, it's the ease of upgrading.
That said, the new apt tool makes installing and upgrading even easier than it was in earlier versions of Debian.